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PEABODY, MA — (www.northshore-bank.com) — From now until Friday, August 21st, all North Shore Bank locations will be collecting new school supplies to support BridgeHouse Family Shelter’s annual supply drive.

PEABODY, MASSACHUSETTS (www.northshore-bank.com) – David J. LaFlamme, Chief Executive Officer of North Shore Bank, has named Julieann Garland as the new Sales and Service Manager of the Bank’s Beverly office, located at 50 Dodge Street in Appleseed’s Square.

PEABODY, MA — (www.northshore-bank.com) North Shore Bank recently announced the donation of $1,600 to the Haven from Hunger in Peabody. The proceeds were given by bank employees during the month of May as part of their weekly “Jeans Day” program. In exchange for $5 each week, staff can wear jeans to work with the funds collected pooled and then donated to an area charity.

North Shore Bank (www.northshore-bank.com) and Merrimac Savings Bank (www.merrimacbank.com) are pleased to announce that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement. Under the terms of the agreement the two banks will merge into one financial institution operating as North Shore Bank.

PEABODY, MA — (www.northshore-bank.com) On any given Friday, anyone visiting a North Shore Bank branch may be surprised to see that the usual pinstripe and wingtip garb has largely been replaced by blue jeans.

North Shore Bank President and Chief Operating Officer Kevin M. Tierney, Sr. (left) presents David Gravel, Chairman of the Peabody Education Foundation with a $1,000 donation to support their funding of teacher initiated and requested enrichment programs that fall outside of the school department’s budget.

PEABODY, MA – (www.northshore-bank.com) North Shore Bank is pleased to announce that it will again be participating in the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston’s Equity Builder Grant Program — a program that provides up to $11,000 in closing cost and down payment assistance to qualifying home buyers.

For the past twenty-six years, between September and December, all third-graders from Peabody’s elementary schools visit the place of George Peabody’s birth to learn about their city’s namesake and his philanthropic ventures.

On Wednesday morning, January 21st, Peabody Mayor, Ted Bettencourt shared his 2015 plan for the city with over 150 members of the Peabody business community. The breakfast was held at the Peabody Holiday Inn and sponsored by North Shore Bank and the Peabody Area Chamber of Commerce.

NORTH SHORE BANK, A CO-OPERATIVE BANK, PEABODY, MASSACHUSETTS, has petitioned the Massachusetts Division of Banks for permission to close a branch office at 5 Paradise Road, Vinnin Square, Salem, Massachusetts 01970.

The gifts will benefit the families in residence at two local shelters: The Inn Between emergency shelter for homeless families, and the Inn Transition shelter for homeless families dealing with substance addictions.

Peabody, MA – (www.northshore-bank.com) Through December 16th, all North Shore Bank branches will be collecting new, unwrapped holiday gifts to benefit the families in residence at three local shelters. In addition, North Shore Bank Saugus branches will also be collecting toys as part of the annual Saugus Firefighters Toy Drive.

North Shore Bank has partnered for the fifth year in a row to serve as signature event sponsor for Citizens for Adequate Housing’s (CAH) largest annual fundraiser; Raising the Roof, auction and gala event.

Peabody, MA (www.northshore-bank.com — North Shore Bank is pleased to announce that it will be relocating its current Middleton office — located at 161 South Main Street — to a new banking facility just down the road at 237 South Main Street.

Peabody, MA – (www.northshore-bank.com) Recognizing the complexity of today’s housing market, and the confusion that it can sometimes create in the minds of consumers, North Shore Bank will be hosting a unique event on October 21st at its 412 Lynn Fells Parkway, Saugus branch (on Route #1).

Peabody, MA (www.northshore-bank.com) — From now until Thursday, August 25th, all North Shore Bank and Saugusbank locations will be collecting new school supplies to support BridgeHouse Family Shelter’s annual supply drive.

Peabody, MA (www.northshore-bank.com) — David J. LaFlamme, President and CEO of North Shore Bank congratulates Michael F. Zellen, Vice President and CRA Officer of North Shore Bank for receiving the Presidential Award for Volunteer Service from the President of the United States, Barack Obama.

Peabody, MA (www.northshore-bank.com) — James M. Muse, Senior Vice President of North Shore Bank's Retail Banking Division, has been elected President of The Salem Partnership at their Annual Meeting on June 3, 2014 at the Hawthorne Hotel in Salem.

Saugus, MA (www.saugusbank.com) – Saugusbank is pleased to announce that it will again be participating in the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston’s Equity Builder Grant Program — providing up to $15,000 in closing cost and down payment assistance to qualifying home buyers..

Peabody, MA (www.northshore-bank.com) — For the past twenty-five years, between September and December, all third-graders from Peabody’s elementary schools visit the place of George Peabody’s birth to learn about their city’s namesake and his philanthropic ventures.

Peabody & Saugus, MA — North Shore Bank (www.northshore-bank.com) and Saugusbank (www.saugusbank.com) are pleased to announce that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement beginning a new era of service and opportunity for their customers and staff.

Saugus, MA (www.saugusbank.com) – Saugusbank would like to express its thanks to the community for their generous support of our recent Troop Supply Drive — conducted on behalf of Saugus Military Families, Inc.

Saugus, MA (www.saugusbank.com) – Saugusbank will be sponsoring a FREE informational seminar, “Mortgage Qualification in Today’s Housing Market,” that is designed to teach the ins and outs to home buying in 2013.

Saugus, MA (www.saugusbank.com) – On Friday, September 27th the MEG Foundation (54-58 Essex Street, Saugus) will be alive with the strains of blues as the Elder Law Center of Saugus and Saugusbank will present a unique musical experience for the community — 12 Bars to the Blues.

Saugus, MA –(www.saugusbank.com) During this past school year, if you visited Waybright Elementary on the last Wednesday of any month, it wouldn’t have been unusual to find Saugusbank employees in the building along with the students and teachers.